Cool thank you. I've mostly been looking in the US/EU region and a little bit in Japan, but I reckon your friend is right that it may be a lot cheaper there and quality is probably good too, at least for starters. Will take a closer look and open contact when the time is right, thank you!
The big printing market is in the East: China and Japan. In terms of cost-quality ratio, they have already surpassed Europe and the US.